Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has alleged that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, ignored multiple warnings he made ahead of the deadly attacks in Benue State.
In a statement released by his media office, the cleric claimed he foresaw the massacre weeks in advance and made several attempts to alert the NSA as divinely instructed, including over 130 phone calls and text messages, but was met with silence.
“I called Nuhu Ribadu about 130 times to warn him about the Benue killings beforehand so that it could be prevented, but when you put people who don’t respect God in power, these are some of the things that happen. I sent texts to him, but he never responded. I would say he should be blamed for what happened in Benue,” Ayodele stated.
Primate Ayodele also revealed that he had documented the impending tragedy in his annual prophecy book Warnings To The Nations, and made further efforts to physically visit Ribadu’s office, where he was turned away. He later followed up with a letter, which also went unacknowledged.
“Probably he thinks I want to collect money from him, and I wonder what he wants to give me that I don’t already have. I went to his office, but I was turned back. I went ahead to write a letter because God doesn’t want the death of innocent lives, but these people in power are something else,” he said.
He insisted that the crisis in Benue is beyond the capacity of the state governor alone, calling on leaders to start listening to divine warnings and acknowledge God’s role in governance.
“The problem in Benue goes beyond the governor’s power, and that’s why I sent a letter to him and Nuhu Ribadu. I even called a general to reach out to Ribadu regarding the vision I saw about the Benue attack, but the NSA ignored it. Our governors and administrators need to begin to respect God and listen to his warnings in order to get things done rightly.”
